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Company has brands that are rated 'red' in Greenpeace True Foods Guide 2010, signifying that brands may include GE-derived ingredients in their products. This includes brands that either: contain GE derived ingredients, and/or, have no clear policy on GE-derived ingredients, and/or: have ignored or refused Greenpeace's request for information regarding their policies on GE-derived ingredients.

May 16, 2010

Mars Australia

Environmental :: Packaging / Recycling

National Packaging Covenant Signatory

Signatory to the National Packaging Covenant (mk2- began September 2005), a voluntary agreement to encourage waste minimisation.

Mars Australia

Environmental :: Packaging / Recycling

Environment Victoria

Masterfoods has been criticised in Environment Victoria's DUMP report 2004 for Regressive development in packaging. Their product M&M's Snap N Share has a tray of 12 polystyrene thermoformed portion packs which can be individually broken off with plastic lidding film. Recycling of polystyrene is technically possible but given it is only collected by a few Councils in Australia.

Nov. 3, 2004

Mars Australia

Environmental :: Genetic Engineering

2010 True Food Guide [True Food Network - Greenpeace]

Company has brands that are rated 'red' in Greenpeace True Foods Guide 2010, signifying that brands may include GE-derived ingredients in their products. This includes brands that either: contain GE derived ingredients, and/or, have no clear policy on GE-derived ingredients, and/or: have ignored or refused Greenpeace's request for information regarding their policies on GE-derived ingredients.

May 16, 2010

Mars Australia

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